He was born on 27 September 1771 in the manse at Drymen, a village north-east of Glasgow.[1] He was the son of Rev Duncan Macfarlan (1708-1791) minister of Drymen, and maternal grandson of Rev John Allan. His father was 63 years old when he was born. He was educated locally then went to Glasgow University where he studied Philosophy and Literature, graduating MA in 1788. He then decided to take a further degree in Divinity. He was licensed to preach on 28 June 1791, two days before his father’s death.[2] In 1792 he became minister of Drymen church.
In 1823 he was elected both Principal and Vice Chancellor of Glasgow University. He remained Principal until his death in 1857, a remarkable 34 years in the role. He moved to take the ministry of Glasgow High Church in 1824.[3]
He died on 25 November 1857 at Drymen. He is buried beneath a huge monument in the Glasgow Necropolis.[4] It stands in front of the John Knox Monument, and forms an important part of the local Glasgow skyline.
Family
In 1797 he married his cousin, Anne Allan (1778-1814) of Row near Cardross. They had nine children.[5]
Publications
The Right Appointment of Ministers (1840)
Railway Travel on the Lord’s Day Indefensible (1841) a curious tract against Sunday travel
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^"Rev. Dr. Duncan MacFarlane, Minister of Drymen, Principal of Glasgow University, D.D. b. 27 Sep 1771 Manse Of Drymen, Stirlingshire, Scotland d. 25 Nov 1857 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland: MacFarlane Clan & Families Genealogy". www.clanmacfarlanegenealogy.info.
^Illustrated Catalogue of the Exhibition of Portraits in the New Galleries of Art in Corporation Buildings
January 06, 2023
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